My bustout hand

hemstock · #1 08-20-2005, 12:52 AM

Stars 1+0 no rebuys
About 150 left out of 1000

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (9 handed) converter

MP2 (t7936)
MP3 (t7774)
CO (t6340)
Button (t8672)
SB (t14430)
BB (t11739)
UTG (t5265)
UTG+1 (t6415)
Hero (t2920)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls t200, 1 fold, Hero raises to t400, 6 folds, UTG calls t200.

Flop: (t1000) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets t400, UTG raises to t4840, Hero calls t2095 (All-In).

Turn: (t8335) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t8335) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t8335

I have no particulat reads on the villain. The only hand I saw him play was, He limped UTG+1, BB raised 2xBB and then he went all in. 88 vs AQo, he floped a set.

yvesaint · #2 08-20-2005, 12:54 AM

Raise more pre-flop, mini-raise does absolutely nothing. Or, alternatively, call.

hemstock · #3 08-20-2005, 12:59 AM

Is going all in preflop a mistake here? I have something more than 10xBB. I guess I could still see some hands?

Pepsquad · #4 08-20-2005, 01:02 AM

In general, a UTG limp at this stage of a tourney should send up a red flag for you. I hate the min-raise pre-flop. I agree with taking a stab on the flop but you have no choice but to fold to the re-raise.

gobboboy · #5 08-20-2005, 01:04 AM

With your stack, I either fold preflop or push preflop. You don't want callers who get to see a flop against such a vulnerable hand.

ZimbuTheMonkey · #6 08-20-2005, 01:06 AM

I agree. Going all-in would have been better pre-flop, but I would fold here. You have an UTG limper, which could mean trouble, so just wait for a better spot. You have enough chips to last a while, make a move when it's less risky or when you have a monster.

hemstock · #7 08-20-2005, 01:21 AM

I still suck at tournaments.
I can't get rid of a hand. I always think my opponents are bluffing me out of pots and I'm making a "good read" call or something [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img].

ZimbuTheMonkey · #8 08-20-2005, 01:26 AM

That's fine. As long as you plug those leaks before you get to bigger tourneys, you'll be ok.

I'm relatively new to tourneys as well, but I've learned something very important: DO NOT freak out when your chips get low. Be patient and pick your spots well when making moves. 77 is not so hot when you aren't first in the pot, especially against an UTG limper.

TxSteve · #9 08-20-2005, 01:29 AM

you don't mention WHY you called here.

obviously you thought you were ahead, right? but why?

hemstock · #10 08-20-2005, 01:36 AM

Well I just saw him limping and then going all in preflop in the previous hand which was an awkward move. So one thing I might assume is he is not a really good player. He was all in and he won a huge pot. I tought that he might think he was on a roll and that maybe if he check/raised me all in he would have made me fold the best hand. Or maybe he had overcards. I'm not really sure. I clicked time bank to give me some time to convince my self why should I go all in. Villain had QTo btw